Job description
Job Title: Attendance Officer
Location: Sheffield
Pay Rate: £460 - £600 per week (depending on experience)
Start Date: Immediate
Contract: Full-time/ Part-time, Day-to-day/ Long-term
Could you help improve pupil attendance and make a lasting difference to their educational success?
GSL Education South Yorkshire Branch are working with schools in Sheffield to recruit organised and proactive Attendance Officer. This opportunity is suited to individuals who understand the importance of regular school attendance and can work effectively with pupils, families, and school staff to promote positive attendance habits.
The Attendance Officer promotes positive attendance by monitoring daily records, identifying concerns early, and coordinating appropriate interventions.
Attendance Officer Responsibilities:
- Monitor daily attendance records and investigate unexplained absences
- Contact parents and carers to follow up on attendance concerns and provide appropriate guidance
- Produce attendance reports and identify patterns requiring intervention
- Work with pastoral staff and senior leaders to implement attendance improvement strategies
- Maintain accurate pupil records in line with school procedures and data protection requirements
- Support meetings with families and external agencies where attendance concerns arise
Attendance Officer Requirements:
- Previous experience in an attendance, administration, education, or pastoral role is desirable
- Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
- Confident communication skills when working with pupils, families, and colleagues
- Ability to manage sensitive information with professionalism and confidentiality
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and school information systems is advantageous
- Enhanced DBS on the update service (or willingness to apply)
Why Join GSL Education:
- Work in rewarding roles with competitive daily remuneration
- Access flexible and long-term opportunities in supportive school environments
- Receive ongoing guidance from dedicated education recruitment consultants
- Develop valuable experience within school administration and pastoral support
- Help improve attendance, wellbeing, and educational outcomes for young people
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.
As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools throughout the South Yorkshire.
For more information or to register your interest in the Attendance Officer role, or to be considered, please click apply now to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.